Columnists - The Durango Herald

‘I’ve become a person I could not even imagine in my youth’

The quest for a personal and unique identity attracts a great deal of attention these days. Contemporary society seems to urge each of us to adopt an identity, a definition of who we are com...

DATE: Aug 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Rapid growth, water: ‘Not just concerning; it’s alarming’

Colorado and the other six states that share the Colorado River will not solve the current water crisis without implementing intelligent land use. We can address our disconnect between water...

DATE: Aug 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Parents angered when neighbor calls 911

DEAR ABBY: My next-door neighbors, whom I have become close with, have three adult children. My friends admit it’s always been important for them to be their children’s friends and be the “p...

DATE: Aug 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Animal-borne diseases: Prevent rabies, plague, West Nile virus, hantavirus and tularemia this summer

As we navigate through the summer and early fall, La Plata County Public Health Department is reminding residents to prevent animal-borne diseases that can have serious health implications. ...

DATE: Aug 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

‘Advocate, reliable source of support’ came in principal at Indigenous Wyo. school

By the time she took the dais at the Arapaho Charter High School graduation this spring, Principal Katie Law was beyond tired. She’d spent the last two days coaching students at the state tr...

DATE: Aug 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Disagreement progresses to estrangement

DEAR ABBY: After several years of worsening arguments, I told my father I was tired of fighting with him, and we needed family counseling. He was deeply, explosively offended and not only re...

DATE: Aug 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Daniel Donato plays Rhythms on the Rio

Daniel Donato has his eyes on Colorado. The young Nashville, Tennessee-based guitar player is climbing the ranks of hot musicians of not only the jam, but the indie country realm. With seri...

DATE: Jul 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

‘30 bills sponsored, signed in 2024’

Recently I wrote about what we in the state Legislature did for Colorado this year; I am proud to have been a part of that team effort. This month, I present the 30 bills I sponsored and the...

DATE: Jul 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

After grief, caregiver may recognize new signs of life’

What do you have left in your life when you’ve lost the two men you loved most because of dementia? Gone are the dreams of future times together, that data bank of shared memories, that one-...

DATE: Jul 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

‘30 bills sponsored, signed in 2024’

Recently I wrote about what we in the state Legislature did for Colorado this year; I am proud to have been a part of that team effort. This month, I present the 30 bills I sponsored and the...

DATE: Jul 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Secrets still held as union ends

DEAR ABBY: After many years of trying to keep our family together, divorce is our final option. My husband has had two affairs that I know of during our 30-year marriage. They hurt me deeply...

DATE: Jul 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

You’re not being gaslighted: Parkers must pay up

Dear Action Line: What’s up with the parking lot behind the Gaslight theater? This lot has not been charging for over a year and suddenly everyone is getting a $60 ticket. No notice or w...

DATE: Jul 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line